Time Management 101: Managing Your Time as an Interior Designer

Just the title interior designer on a person makes it sounds like they are a bunch of busy humans. The truth is, everybody’s just busy as they are. Although, they have some cool hacks to actually make the most out of their day and make it seem like they’re not busy at all. And that’s what I’m going to share to you.

The first task that interior designers have to do is to actually get a “Yes” from their probable client. That’s where they get busy but not so busy. It is where they practice this awesome time management hacks.

Most Important Element: Discipline

You must have a schedule and you must promise to stick to it no matter what. You don’t necessarily need to fill up your whole day with work, you can have break times, when you can eat, or check your social media accounts. However, do not break your schedule just because you find yourself fully indulged in your break time. Discipline is the most important element in sticking to your time and making the most out of your day.

List Your Top 3 Goals

It’s always important to list your goals so that whatever you are doing would actually have its true meaning. You have to set your goals to create an awesome plan and schedule. In the first place, you can‘t go anywhere if you don’t have anywhere to go to. However, you also need to remember that having your goals and plans won’t be enough if you won’t act upon it. Set your goals, plan how to achieve it, and do something to make it come true.

Streamline or Multitasking

Some people prefer doing their task on streamline or batching rather than multitasking. Batching is basically finishing a goal before starting on another one. While multitasking is as all we know, is doing several tasks all at once. It’s best to practice these ways of doing tasks base on where you are comfortable and where you think you get more of your tasks done faster.

These are just some simple tips and hacks for interior designers to make the most out of their day. These will just help you achieve your goals, but it will still depend on you. If you don’t have the passion and the will, these kind of tips won’t help you and it will never be enough.